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This letter from Tillman Gressitt describes some of the hardships that soldiers encountered while stationed. Gressitt states that a severe windstorm knocked down several soldiers’ houses, movie houses, and windows. Many soldiers relied on the mail…

Letter from Tillman Gressitt to Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Gressitt while stationed in Italy.

Lt. Tillman J. Gressitt attendance to Officer's Mess Receipt, Tickets, and Calendar from Officer's Mess Rosecrans Field, St. Joseph, MO 2 October 1945.

This is Tillman Gressitt's map of the raid on Friedrichshafen which took place on July 18, 1944. Possible targets are circled in purple.

Rationing Coupons from during World War II

Tillman J. Gressitt posing with the Colosso di Barletta in San Ferdinando di Puglia, Italy

This is a "Victory" Milk Cap advertising war bonds.

Letter from Tillman Gressitt to Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Gressitt while stationed at Santa Ana, California.

This is Tillman Gressitt's map of the raid on Alessandria which took place on April 30, 1944. Possible targets are circled in purple.

Letter from Tillman J. Gressitt to Mr. & Mrs J. Walter Gressitt while stationed in Ellington Field, Texas. In this letter, Gressitt describes some of the educational activities and tests that cadets undertook before they started serving in the war.…